Reading Comprehension Final Test

Read each passage and choose the correct answer to each question.Passage 1A few scientists were looking for sharks when they saw something surprising. They found a sea turtle that glowed! The turtle's shell was bright red and green. This was a new discovery. Scientists had never seen a sea turtle with a glowing shell before.Scientistswanttoknowwhytheseturtleshaveashellthatglows.Sadly,therearenotmanyoftheseturtlesleftintheworld.So,itishardtolearnaboutthem.What did the scientists discover? a sea turtle with a glowing shell a sea turtle that swims fast 2. Why is it hard to study these turtles? These turtles are hard to catch There are only a few of these turtles left Passage 2Bananas grow on banana plants in large bunches. Each group of bananas in a bunch is called a hand, and each banana is a finger.Bananaplantsmaylookliketrees,butthey'renot.Theydon'thavetrunks.Instead, they have thick stems made of leaves. Banana plants are chopped down once all the bananas are picked. But a new plant can grow from the old plant's roots.1. What are the fingers of a banana plant? the stems the bananas 2. Why aren't banana plants called trees? they don't have trunks they don't have stems Passage 3Pack Rat to the RescuePacky wasn't like all the other rats in his neighborhood. He was a pack rat. He collected different kinds of things and brought them back to his home.The other rats thought Packy was wacky! They rolled their eyes whenever they saw Packy dragging something home from the garbage."More trash?" they would ask.But this didn't stop Packy. Every day, he'd go out to look for more stuff."You never know what you might find," Packy told the other rats.1. Why do the other rats roll their eyes when they see Packy? They think collecting trash is strange. They want to make Packy laugh. One day, Packy found a gold ring with a sparkly jewel on it. He also found a silver necklace and a piece of fuzzy cloth."These things might come in handy someday!" he thought to himself.He started to head home. Suddenly, he heard a squeaky little voice crying, "Help!"Itwascomingfromaholeintheground!3. What sound does Packy hear? a voice crying for help another rat laughing Packy peered down the hole. At the bottom of it was a scared little rat."My name's Clara," she cried. "Can you help me?Packy knew just what to do. He got the gold ring and silver necklace from his backpack. He tied the ring to one end of the necklace and lowered it down into the hole. He held on tightly to the other end."Grabtheringanddon'tletgo!"Packyshouted.4.Look at the picture. Why can't Clara climb out of the hole by herself? The hole is too deep The hole is covered uo Packy used all his strength to pull Clara out of the hole. He wrapped her up in the fuzzy cloth he had found and took her home. Her parents were so thankful.Soon, the other rats heard what Packy had done."What you did was so brave, Packy!" one rat said."You're not that wacky after all!" said another.All the other rats agreed. They gave him a shiny medal for saving Clara. After that, some rats even offered to help Packy collect trash!5. How do the other rats feel about Packy now? They like and admire him They think he is funny. 6.Who is the main character of this story? The rats Packy Clara 7. Match the words with the meaning.Parts of a Story 1 An Author person who writes a story or an article. The Title Tells us the name of the story and it is found before the story. Main Character Who the story is mainly about. Fiction A story that is NOT real , things and characters that are not real. Illustrator Person who draws the pictures in a story. Non Fiction A story about real people or things that really happen. 8. Match the words with the meaning.Parts of a Story 2 The sollution How things get fixed in a story. The problem What went wrong in a story The conclusion The end o the finish of a story. The Main Idea Tells what the story is mainly about. The Setting Where or when it takes place